Biblically Compatible Archaeology and Geography

“One would think that the New Testament would tell us precisely where the Messiah would be born “in Bethlehem.” It does not. Surprisingly, the Old Testament gives us the answer. An earlier verse in the book of Micah tells us exactly where to expect His birth”. Joseph Lenard Jesus’ Birth – The Case for Migdal Edar | Truth in Scripture Taken from the book by Joseph Lenard entitled Mysteries of Jesus’ Life Revealed—His Birth, Death, Resurrection, and Ascensions. For an overview and complete chapter listing of this fascinating study, click here. Jesus’ Birth – The Case for Migdal Edar Where Was Jesus Born? John the Baptist exclaimed, “Behold the Lamb of God, which takes away the sin of the world” (John 1:29, KJV). I believe he was making a statement which, among other things, pointed to a particular place in Bethlehem as the birthplace of Christ. How so? As we have seen many times, bits and pieces from Scripture, taken together, often provide a road map. In this case, I b...

“Upon completion of the project, Gudea recorded, he was blessed and promised long life by his personal gods. It has been suggested that the account of Solomon’s construction of the Jerusalem temple follows this same general outline”. Lars Haukeland Pharaoh Thutmose I followed Davidic (Israelite) procedure when crowing Hatshepsut: Thutmose I Crown Hatshepsut (3) Thutmose I Crowns Hatshepsut In that article I (Damien Mackey) pointed out that: “The very ceremonial procedure, in its three phases, that David used for the coronation of his chosen son, Solomon, was the procedure also used by pharaoh Thutmose I in the coronation of Hatshepsut, who is thought to have been the pharaoh’s daughter”. (i) The Assembly is Summoned (ii) The Future Ruler Presented (iii) The Assembly Embraces King's Decision …. Now Lars Haukeland has picked up a similar sort of procedural parallelism between Gudea’s, and Solomon’s, Temple building activity: The cylinders of Gudea (1 Kings 3) | la...

by Damien F. Mackey “One night, as Gudea slept, he had a vivid dream. In this dream, a giant figure appeared to him, with the head of a god and the body of a man. The figure showed Gudea a tablet with the plans for the temple, and instructed him on how it should be built. When Gudea awoke, he immediately called for his scribes and had them record every detail of the dream”. Here is a wonderful story about wise Gudea, the Temple builder, that I picked up at: The Peaceful King of Lagash: Gudea’s Legacy of Culture and Prosperity | by Leslie | Time Chronicles | Medium It was written by Leslie (October 18, 2024). While I have kept the story, I have had to make some serious amendments to it, based upon my view that the enigmatic Gudea was Israel’s famed King Solomon, the wisest of the wise, who also, as Senenmut, played a major part in Eighteenth Dynasty Egypt: Yahweh, Solomon, Jerusalem - Ningirsu, Gudea and Girsu (13) Yahweh, Solomon, Jerusalem - Ningirsu, Gudea and Girsu ...

Taken from: Seal bearing ancient language found in Jerusalem confirms Bible story in the Old Testament Stacy Liberatore writes: Seal bearing ancient language found in Jerusalem confirms Bible story in the Old Testament …. Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered an ancient Assyrian inscription that may shed light on historical events described in the Old Testament. The discovery, a tiny 2.5-centimeter pottery shard inscribed in Akkadian cuneiform, the world's oldest written Semitic language, was uncovered near the Temple Mount and dates back approximately 2,700 years. Researchers from Bar-Ilan University deciphered the inscription, revealing what appears to be a complaint from the Assyrian empire regarding a late payment expected from the kingdom of Judah. The text specifies the first of the month of Av, the 11th month of the Hebrew calendar, as the due date for the delayed tribute, suggesting a formal communication between the Assyrian empire and the kings of Judah....

by Damien F. Mackey Some have raised the point that the ancient Chinese dynastic civilisation is - just as the archaïc Egyptian civilisation was once thought to have been – so ancient that it antedates even the Genesis estimations for the beginning of humanity and the Flood. Introduction For a long time, until evolutionary thinking and dating models set in, the date for the creation of the world was generally accepted (by those who believed that it was indeed created by God) at around 4000 BC. James Ussher (1581-1656), Archbishop of Ireland, famously dated this grand event to midday on Sunday October 23, 4004 BC. But when, some centuries later, chronologists of ancient civilisations arrived at dates for the beginnings of dynastic history that well pre-dated this biblical estimation, then the Genesis account fell into ridicule. How could there be sophisticated civilisations on earth prior to the creation of the world? Taking the case of ancient Egypt, the highly-rega...